Kenaf Fiber/Pet Yarn Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Polymer Composites: Morphological, Tensile, and Flammability Properties

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F46747885%3A24620%2F21%3A00008769" target="_blank" >RIV/46747885:24620/21:00008769 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/9/1532" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/9/1532</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13091532" target="_blank" >10.3390/polym13091532</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Kenaf Fiber/Pet Yarn Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Polymer Composites: Morphological, Tensile, and Flammability Properties

Original language description

The application of natural fibers is rapidly growing in many sectors, such as construction, automobile, and furniture. Kenaf fiber (KF) is a natural fiber that is in demand owing to its eco-friendly and renewable nature. Nowadays, there are various new applications for kenaf, such as in absorbents and building materials. It also has commercial applications, such as in the automotive industry. Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) is used as a fire retardant as it is low in cost and has good flame retardancy, while polyester yarn (PET) has high tensile strength. The aim of this study was to determine the horizontal burning rate, tensile strength, and surface morphology of kenaf fiber/PET yarn reinforced epoxy fire retardant composites. The composites were prepared by hybridized epoxy and Mg(OH)2 PET with different amounts of KF content (0%, 20%, 35%, and 50%) using the cold press method. The specimen with 35% KF (epoxy/PET/KF-35) displayed better flammability properties and had the lowest average burning rate of 14.55 mm/min, while epoxy/PET/KF-50 with 50% KF had the highest tensile strength of all the samples. This was due to fewer defects being detected on the surface morphology of epoxy/PET/KF-35 compared to the other samples, which influenced the mechanical properties of the composites.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10404 - Polymer science

Project

<a href="/en/project/EF16_025%2F0007293" target="_blank" >EF16_025/0007293: Modular platform for autonomous chassis of specialized electric vehicles for freight and equipment transportation</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Polymers

ISSN

2073-4360

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000650706800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85106652536